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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-30
A Funeral in Costa Rica,

A familiar sight in Costa Rice is a
death procession. When some one is
dying the friends send for priest to
shrive him. The latter comes, not
silently and solemnly, a minister of
grace and consolation, but accompan-
led by brass band, if the family are
rich enough to pay for it (the priest re-
ceiving liberal commission on the
business), or, if they are poor, by
number of boys ringing bells and
chanting hymns. Behind the band or
beIl-boys are two acolytes, one bearing
cruci6x and the other swinging au IN
cense urn,. Then follows the priest in
a wooden box or chair, covered by
canopy, and carried by four men wear
ing the sacramental vestments, and
holding in his hand, covered with a
napkin, the Hostile emblem of the
body of Christ. People on the street
kpeel as the procession passes, and then
follow 1t. Reaching the house of the
dying, the band or bell-ringers stand
outside, making all the disturbance
they can, while the priest, followed by
a motley rabble, enters the death
chamber, administers the sacrament
and confesses the dying soul. Then
the procession returns to the church
as it came. Going and coming and
while at the house the band plays or
the bells are rung constantly, and every
man, woman, and child within hearing
fall upon their knees, whether in the
street or at their labor, and breathe a
prayer for the repose of the departing
spirit.
Funerals are occasions of great cere-
mony. Notices, or dvisos, as they are
called, are printed and posted upon all
of the dead-walls, like announcements
of an auction or an opera, and printed
invitations are sent to all the acquaiut-
ances of the deceased. The priests
charge large fee for attendance, pro.
portionate to the means of the family,
aud when they are poor it is common
for some one to solicit contributions to
pay it. The spectacle of beggaI
sitting at a street corner asking aims
to pay the burial fee of his wife ol
child is very common one, and quite
as often one can see father carrying
in his arms to the cemetery the coffir
of little one, not being able to pay
for priest and carriage too.-W. e
CURTIS, in HGper's Magaline .to'
October.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-30
A Flying Snake.
NO WONDER THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY
JUDGES ARE CUTTING DOWN
LIQUOR LICENSES.

The beauty of this is twofod
First, IL is the latest, and, second, il
is new version Of it.
"Why don't you write something
about the big snake that was seen up
in the airi" was the remark of Sharps-
burg irou-worker to reporter
"What do you meant
"Ob, know it sounds queer, but it
is fact. The thing, whatever it was,
was seen by a number of men at work
in Spang, Chalfant & Cos. lower pipe
mill two or three nights ago.
This is the store: While number
Of men were standing outside the works
one of them looked up aud saw what
he at first thought to be snake about
FIVE feet long, evidently more than
1000 feet away, in the air. He did
not say anything to his fellow work
men until he saw the object coming
closer, and it was then that he called
the attention of the Others to it. The
men watched it, and it was not long
until it was over them, looking to be
about 500 feet high, or about as high
again as the hill at that place. The
object was more than FIVE times the
length it seemed to be when first notic-
ed. As it came nearer it looked to be
a monster snake. 1t was jet black and
in thickness looked like an ordinary
keg The ponderous jaws of the rep
tile were frequently seen TO open, from
which emerged large tongue. 1t
sailed in regular course, but when
the jaws opened it then took a down
ward course and seemed as though it
would fall to the ground below. On
the descent the mouth remained open,
and after fall of about 100 feet the
Jaws would close and the snake would
raise its head and slowly wend its way
up to its former height. The course
of this monster air snake was in a
north westerly direction. During its
stay of about an hour it seemed to long
for visit to every part of Etna. From
the mill it moved like snake on land
westward about mile to point on
the Allegheny river, from where it took
back course to the place where it was
first seen by the naked eye. From
there it took an upward direction and
it was watched until it disappeared
behind the mill, sailing somewhat to-
ward the northeast.
A welder named William Stewart
was the first to see the snake Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-30
A Blow Given in the Dark.

Maj. Haggarty was in the city yes
terday, and while seated upon one of
the red-leathered ottomans at the Della
van reeled off this story, 81 never
carried bludgeon in my life" said he,
'save sword while was in the army,
and that was perfectly harmless in my
hands. In one of my political canvas
es, friend of mine remarked: You
are out all hours of the night and are
you never afraid that you may be as
saulted for the money you have on
your person or your watch p oh, nc!
I said, but must tell you that the con-
stant talk of danger kept me thinking
that it would be as well, perhaps, to
be armed to certain extent, 30 look
ed around among my sticks and I
found venerable blackthorn which l
thought might serve the purpose. l
hadn't long to wait One night as
was returning to my home through a
dark street / noticed two men standing
in gateway, and just as l got up to
them one of them with quick move
ment stepped out. thought if l act
ed at all | must act promptly, so l
hauled off and gave him the entire
benefit of the cudgel. Down he went
and I, thinking had done my whole
duty in protecting myself from assault,
soon found my door. Next morning
as l reached the corner of my street l
found friend of mine with what ap-
peared to be the map of some strange
country on his head in sticking plaster,
and on making the inquiry: 'What
has happened to you ? he informed me
that he had been talking with a friend
of his the night before, in the milk.
mans gate and had bade him good
night and stepped out across to his owr
house, when burly ruffian stretched
him with blow of bud
geon. He said, when he came TO him
self and found his watch all right and
his bit of money, he concluded that il
was bit of private vengeance. With
fear and trembling inquired whom
he suspected, when he answered tina
he had had a few words with an OLE
friend at recent picnic and had
clinch, and, although he though it wa
all quieted and forgotten, he had con
cluded that this man was the one VIII,
had committed the assault upon him
The club-struck man." the major con
oluded, twas always my friend, an,
worked like beaver for my election
whenever was nominated for an,
office. .'-Albdny argus.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-30
Simply Wasting His Money.
,akota Benman in the Chicago Tribune,

Dakota Bellman In the Chicago Tribune,
"Yes," said tall man dressed in
black, with high hat and a white tie,
as he sat in Chicago hotel, 81 have
been labonng in the ministry out in
the Black Hills for the last eight
years"
"Ah,' said the friend whom he was
speaking With, sis there a good class
of people in that country!"
"Yes, very fair; but some of them
are fearfully reckless with their mon
ey."
81 suppose So"
"Yes, very injudicious-especially
the young people. A little instance
occurs to my mind. The leading men,
Der of my church made his son a pres
ent of $50 ON his twenty-first birthday.
Now if he had expended that amount
wisely he might have had considerable
to show for it, but how do you suppose
he invested III"
"Pm sure l couldn't say.
"Went and bought a shotgun and
setter pupil"
NV ell, that was poor use 10 put II
to when there are SO many better ways
to employ money"
"Why, of course it was" said the
missionary in tone of disgust, as he
Strengthened up, "of course, it was
took the fellow to one side and advis
ed him to buy a frst.class repeating
rifle and good bear dog, and if he'd
done it he could have had some fun
There ain't no use for a shotgun il
that country, and l consider settel
pup just about fit to wad cannon
| with"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-30
The Secret of Longevity.

A little way beyond the ancient
church at Holderness is brick resi-
dence, whose front is half hidden by
one of those monster elms that are the
pride of our Northern States, and be-
meath it's shade saw yesterday an old
man who ID passing his ninety fifth
year, sitting comfortably in great
armchair. My wife told me that his
aunt had recently died, aged one hun
dred and five aud curious to know if
there was any especial reason for such
longevity, l made inquiries. "No,"
said my informant 'only they were
almost always out-of-doors and lived
quiet life"
Yet in that single sentence lay a
greater philosophy than he dreamed of,
sounder precept than he knew. To
keep out Of doors and avoid worry is a
maxim that, if followed, would close a
majority of our hospitals, which | re-
greet to say, have greater NUMBER Of
occupants with each succeeding year.
I-American Magazine TOR October.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-30
How to Spend Money.

Many rich man would bear testi-
mony, if asked, to the fact that econo-
my of outlay has had more to do with
making him rich than the mere art of
making money.
1t has been said it is not what we
eat, but what we digest is what nour-
ishes our bodies, and it is not what we
earn, but what we save that makes us
rich.
We do not write thus to set our
readers wishing to become rich.
Wealth may be present where hap
plness is not. Poor men and women
may be very happy.
Goodness with contentment is great
gain" but young or old the money we
receive is trust and we are TO the ex-
tent of what we receive stewards. Nor
can we learn too early in life to expend
wisely what we receive, be it much or
little. If we ever intended to save
any part of our revenue, we may as
well begin the habit of saving speedily.
Mere selfish saving for our own fu-
ture comfort, however, is as much to
be denounced as mere selfish expendi
ture. There is way of saving money
by spending.
With what measure we mete 1t will
sooner or later be meted to us. There
is more or less pleasure in spending
money for ourselves, but there is a
greater pleasure in denying ourselves
some article that we would like to
possess and devoting the money to the
purchase of something for others.
First it is not wise to spend all that
we receive "a portion should be wisely
stored. Second, some part of what we
spend should be expended on others We
should keep an account of what we re.
ceive and spend.
In this matter young people should
learn to be methodical. Entries of re
ceipts and payments should be made at
nearly the moment as possible and mo-
at some other time that may suit onel
convenience.
An important rule about spending il
not to spend what we have not re
ceived. The money that is coming
should not be spent in advance. If VIZ
spend next weeks money this week w
are soon likely to run into debt, ant
that is to be avoided by all who wan
to be happy.
| To spend wisely needs judgment
Both the receipt and the expenditur
OF money may be sources oe pleasure
Money is not to be despised by an.
means if rightfully secured and proper
ly laid out.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-30
FOOT WEAR.

In buying Boots, Shoes, Slip
pers, or any other kind of foot
wear, people will go where they
can find the largest assortment
to select from, and where they
can get the best goods for the
least money. Such advantages
can be found at the best in an
establishment that deals exclu-
sively in foot wear. Almost ev-
cry general store keeps a few
boxes of boots and shoes, but at
Dentler's shoe store the stock
consists entirely of this line of
goods. Boots, Shoes, Slippers,
Pumps, Rubbers, Sandals, Cal
ters, &c, for Men, Women and
Children, occupy shelf after
shelf, and even the floor of the
large room is stocked with boxes.
Here the customer can find all
styles, all sizes, all prices, from
the heaviest COW hide, to the
finest kid, with prices as low as
can be found anywhere for the
same class of goods. We are
provided with implements for
removing pegs, and for resetting
buttons, so that our goods are
made comfortable, and made to
fit any foot.
Among the special lines are
the W. l.. Douglas Shoe for gen
tlemen, Curtis q Wheeler's La
dies Fine Shoes, the celebrated
Towanda Boot, for men and boys.
No trouble to show goods.
| F. D. Dentler,
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
| 12aug3ms
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WAINWRIGHT & CO.,
" Who'll ESALE GR0CERS,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.
qEAs, syRUPs COFFEE, SUGAR, MoLAssEs
RioE, sPIoRs, BIoARB SODA, ITO, Rro.
N. L. Corner second and Arch SITS.
sH-Orders will receive prompt attention.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-30

Gentleman TO Uncle Rastus): 81
wonder, Uncle Rastus, that you don't
marry again. Your wife has been dead
over year, hasn't she y
Uncle Rasius; "Yes, sab, but Use
too conscientious fo ter marry again
under de circumstances"
Gentlemen; SLOW is that 7"
Uncle Rastus swell, yo' see, sab,
Use nebber paid fo' de gravestone yit. "
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-30
NO one NEED
Remain
A DYsPEPTIC.

81 have been suffering for
over two years with Dyspep-
sia. For the last year l
could not take a drink of cold
water nor eat any meat with
out vomiting it up. My life
was a misery. l had had re-
commended Simmons Liver
Regulator, of which l am
now taking the second bottle,
and the fact is that words
cannot express the relief /
feel. My appetite is very
good, and | digest everything
thoroughly. l sleep well now,
and / used to be very restless.
l am fleshing up fast; good
strong food and Simmons
Liver Regulator have done it
all. l write this in hopes of
bene6ting some one who has
suffered as did, and would
take oath to these statements
if desired"
E. S. BALLoU, Syracuse, Neb.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-30

BLooMsBURa, COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa
All styles OF work done In superior manner, WORK
= warranted as represented. TEETH ExTRAcf-
ID WITHOUT PAIN by the use OF Gas, ana
free Of charge when artinciaiteetn
areinserted.
Office in Barton's building, Main street,
below Market, five doors below Kleims
drug store, first floor
lobe open at all hours during the da,
NOV 28 -1y
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-30
STATIONS.

Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad for Tamanend, Tamaqua, Will
Transport, Sunbury, Pottsyile, etc. AT Northum-
berland with p. & K. Div. p. r. r. for Harrisburg,
Lock Haven, Emporium Warren, CORY and Erie
W. f. HALSTEAD, Gen. Man.,
Scranton, Pa
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-09-30
EIRE INSURANCE.

EIRE INSURANCE.
CHRIsTIAN F. KNAPP, BLooMsBURG, PA.
SERchAS1s;, n s. Or NEWARK. N. j.
CLINTON, N. Y.
PEOPLES N. Y.
READING, PA.
These OLD CORPORATIONS are well seasoned by
aye and FIRE TESTED and have never yet had a
Ioss settled by any court OF law. Their assets are
al invested In SOLID sRCURITIKs are liable 10 the
hazard or FIRE only.
Losses PROMPTLY and HONESTLY adjusted and
paid as soon as determined by CHRISTIAN '.
Pa.
The people OF Columbia county should patron
He the agency where losses II any are settled and
pai1 by one OF ther own citizens
PROMPTNESS. EQUITY, FAIR DEALING.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-07-20
The business College.


Among tho macy business training
schools, we know of mono that is better
equipped, or accomplishes better results
than the Stewart & Hammond, of 10 and
IL South Greene street, Trenton, N. ].
This school, we learn, has exceptionally
excellent facilities for imparting a BUSH
ness education, and being thoroughly de-
voted to its work accomplishes in few
months what an ordinary school could
only perform in SO many years. The pro-
gress made by students attending this in
stitution is indeed remarkable and the
warm words of praise from patrons and
pupils show that the work is appreciated.
This schools reputation rests upon SUI
perior, skillful work, and this in great
measure explains why its rooms are
crowded to overlooking with students.
The prospectus tells us that the school,
during the past year, enrolled 396 stu
dents, showing an increase Of 60 over the
previous year and 1856 over the first year.
This is certainly real growth. Prof Stew
art is an educator of acknowledged abill-
ties and has had long and successful ex-
perience 10 this special line of educational
work. His assistants are men of expert
ence and superior scholarship and tho
roughly devoted to the work. Prof. Stew
art invites the most critical examination
of his school and Its appointments. Send
for the College Journal, one of the ablest
and best college papers Published.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-07-20
A Four-TraoIx Road.

Large forces OF men are at work on diff.
ferent points of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, between Philadelphia and New
York, rapidly transforming that great
thoroughfare into four-track road. The
largest gang has been operating for some
weeks past between Monmouth junction
and Princeton, pushing tho two additional
tracks very rapidly towards Trenton. =
This gang is composed OF Hungarians
and Italians. They occupy rude shanties
thrown up In the woods by the side of
the track, handy to their work, and are
taken down and removed as the work
progresses. The grading for the addi-
tional tracks is now being pushed west
of Princeton junction, and will soon fin
ish that particular gap. The entire four
tracks are expected to be completed and
In use by the middle of September. In
building these two new tracks other i'm
provements are made, such as the con-
struction of solid and handsome culverts
at every point where they are needed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-07-20
Newly welded Couples in Alarm.

New Gretna. in Burlington county, N.
j., has had boom In the marriage mar
ket of late, and the number of young peo-
pie that have taken the plunge into matri-
mony has been something remarkable.
The dreams of happiness of many of them
were rudely shattered few days ago by
a report that the Rev. p. w. Bilderback,
a popular young preacher who had united
them, was not regularly ordained to
preach the gospel and therefore incom-
petent to marry. This announcement has
created the greatest excitement in the
hamlet, and the recently welded ones are
in doubt whether they are married or
single. Mr.. Bilderback has assured them
repeatedly that it was all right, and that
they were just as much married as IL the
ceremony had been performed by forty
preachers, but despite all this they feel
very uneasy over the matter, and one
couple went and got married over again. =
Philadelphia Record, July 16.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-07-20
Mad Dog.


Mad Dog.
About O'Clock last Thursday morning,
dog, supposed from his actions to be
mad, appeared on Union street and bit a
number of dogs, among others night
watchman Hurley's. At that hour the dog
went up Union street toward York when
last seen by Mr. IL. Later in the morn
ing he attacked dog belonging to Mr..
Samuel Case, near the Rubber Mill. Mr..
Case attempted to drive him off and was
slightly bitten on one OF his fingers. The
dog then ran across the canal bridge near
the locks and hid under barn. In the
afternoon he came out from the barn,
ran up the railroad track, and got on
Comet Hill, where after biting several
dogs, he was shot by Mr.. Jas. Parrish
The dog was hound, and had on a collar
with the name A. S. Phillips, Trenton,
Nj.
About twenty-five dogs supposed to
have been bitten have been shot. The
Mayor has ordered all dogs muzzled, as it
is impossible to tell how many may have
been bitten during the night.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-07-20

-Rowdyism and Sabbath Dissertation
have been on the increase in French
town for some time. The friends of the
liquor traffic claim that the law gives
them authority to sell the liquid, and
the men who sign their license petitions
endorse them, and as a result of the
business, last Saturday morning, at an
early hour, Jeremiah Housed appeared
before W.T.. Srope, Justice, in company
with an officer. The Justice, after stat
ing TO him, that the charge was pro-
fessional wife beaten" said that rum
had brought him to frequent violations
OF the law; that he had frequently been
before the court in the role of defend
ant, and that in the absence of bail he
would commit him to the care of Sheriff
Corcoran for safe keeping, when. in
company with an officer, he left for
Pennington.
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Barn burned.

Barn Burned.
On Saturday evening last the barn Of
Jacob F. Larson, in West Amwell town
ship, five miles east of this city, was
struck by lightning and three horses and
mule were killed. The building was in
stantly in flames and it was impossible to
get any Of the contents away. The mows
were full of hay and grain, while in the
barn stood two-horse power and thresh-
er, with much other valuable farm ma
chinery. There was an insurance in the
Readington Fire Insurance Company on
the barn of about $780, but nothing on the
contents. Mr.. Larison's neighbors say
bis losses outside of the building will foot
up over 81, 900.
A Good Day in the Woods.
The gathering of the people in the Deer
Park next Tuesday, will be one of profit
and pleasure. The historical papers read,
the music, and the social gathering of
the people of the two counties, will be of
unusual interest. Every provision has
been made to accommodate all. Hacks
will run from New Hope to the Park, as
well as from the r. r. depot in this city,
and all who wish to go should do so at an
early hour, before the trains arrive and
the hacks are crowded.